School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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- Holy Wells
There are three holy wells in the district namely St. Pecaun's well in Toureen, St Naonáns well in Barnlough and St. Berrehards well in Ardane. These three brothers were (brothers) sons of a great Irish chief but at an early age all three dedicated themselves to the service of God.
The three brothers wanted a piece of land each in which they could build a church and cell so they went to their father and asked him. He told them to select any piece of land they liked. He called St. Peacán first and the St. selected Toureen.
"Take it with my blessing" said the father. Next came St. Naonán and he took Barnlough. Last he called St. Berrehard and he picked out Ardane.
St. Peacaun built a church and cell in a shady nook by the side of a clear spring well in Toureen at the foot of the Galtee Mountains. The ruins of the old church and cell remain to this day. At the church are an amount of old(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Malachy Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
